Kielmeyera rupestris
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Kielmeyera rupestris faces severe threats from mining activities and quarrying operations that directly destroy its rocky outcrop habitat in the Cerrado savanna. Urban expansion and agricultural conversion of surrounding areas further fragment the remaining populations, while altered fire regimes disrupt the natural ecological processes this species depends upon for regeneration.
Habitat
This species is endemic to rocky outcrops and stone fields (campos rupestres) within the Cerrado savanna of central Brazil. It grows specifically on quartzite and sandstone formations at elevations between 900-1,200 meters, where it has adapted to the harsh conditions of exposed rock surfaces and shallow soils.